You think the public is going to be opposed to _this_ sort of thing, because of what they've heard about the _actual_ statistical algorithmic things?
I seriously doubt it. I think the author was trying to do exactly the reverse, get people to _support_ the statistical algorithmic things because of this thing, which seems obviously a good idea.
It seems like (exagerrated of course) saying "Yeah, I know you don't like autonomous military robots killing people, but you like YOUR TOASTER, right? It also works on electric power, and turns itself off unattended when your toast is done. Maybe there's a role for Autonomous Killing Robots after all, they might even be able to toast your bread with their lasers!"
Most of the public has never even heard the term "algorithmic justice", of course. You're saying "the public doesn't care about those distinctions," but it's the OP author _suggesting_ we include software providing _decision-making_ based on statistical algorithms, along with simple rule-based automation, both under "algorithmic justice", _rather_ than making a distinction. The OP author encouraging us not to make distinctions. I think the public is smart enough to distinguish between software that is _making decisions_ and software that isn't, and it's the OP that is asking this distinction not be made. As the public is indeed just starting to learn how to think about and categorize these things, I think it's irresponsible to try to educate them _not_ to make distinctions, and I think it's being done for an agenda.
Yes, they really will. If you oppose this initiative, you start running ads:
"Your legislator wants to let a computer overrule judges and juries and put criminals back on the streets. Call your legislator now to tell them you oppose HB-555."
There's enough truth there, that explaining it away takes far too much effort, and in politics, if you're explaining, you're losing. If you don't think this is how this kind of thing works, you haven't been paying attention.
I seriously doubt it. I think the author was trying to do exactly the reverse, get people to _support_ the statistical algorithmic things because of this thing, which seems obviously a good idea.
It seems like (exagerrated of course) saying "Yeah, I know you don't like autonomous military robots killing people, but you like YOUR TOASTER, right? It also works on electric power, and turns itself off unattended when your toast is done. Maybe there's a role for Autonomous Killing Robots after all, they might even be able to toast your bread with their lasers!"
Most of the public has never even heard the term "algorithmic justice", of course. You're saying "the public doesn't care about those distinctions," but it's the OP author _suggesting_ we include software providing _decision-making_ based on statistical algorithms, along with simple rule-based automation, both under "algorithmic justice", _rather_ than making a distinction. The OP author encouraging us not to make distinctions. I think the public is smart enough to distinguish between software that is _making decisions_ and software that isn't, and it's the OP that is asking this distinction not be made. As the public is indeed just starting to learn how to think about and categorize these things, I think it's irresponsible to try to educate them _not_ to make distinctions, and I think it's being done for an agenda.